2020 USC Trojans football team
The 2020 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.
2020 USC Trojans football | |
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Pac-12 South Division champion | |
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 24–31 vs. Oregon | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
South Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 21 |
AP | No. 21 |
Record | 5–1 (5–0 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Graham Harrell (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Orlando (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Captain | |
Home stadium | United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500) |
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Washington x | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon y$ | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 USC xy | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the conference's championship game to be played on December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
USC compiled a 5–0 regular season record, and qualified for the Pac-12 Championship Game, which they lost to Oregon. The following day, USC announced that it would not play in any bowl game,[4] ending the season with an overall 5–1 record.
Offseason
Transfers
The Trojans lost nine players to transfer.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
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Clayton Bradley | #76 | OT | 6'5 | 295 | Senior | Orange, CA | UNLV Rebels |
JT Daniels | #10 | QB | 6'3 | 210 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Georgia Bulldogs |
Thomas Fitts | #15 | PK | 6'1 | 185 | Senior | Dallas, TX | SMU Mustangs |
Daniel Imatorbhebhe | #88 | TE | 6’3 | 240 | Senior | Suwanee, GA | Illinois Fighting Illini |
Velus Jones Jr. | #1 | WR | 6'0 | 190 | Senior | Saraland, AL | Tennessee Volunteers |
C.J. Pollard | #28 | S | 6'1 | 195 | Senior | Carson, CA | Utah State Aggies |
Jack Sears | #13 | QB | 6'3 | 205 | Sophomore | San Clemente, CA | Boise State Broncos |
Devon Williams | #2 | WR | 6'4 | 205 | Junior | Lancaster, CA | Oregon Ducks |
Jack Yary | - | TE | 6’6 | 255 | Freshman | Murrieta, CA | Washington Huskies |
The Trojans added 5 players via transfer.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
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Joe Bryson | – | OT | 6'8 | 285 | Junior | Castle Pines, CO | Colorado Mesa Mavericks |
Micah Croom | – | DB | 6'1 | 210 | Senior | Miami, FL | Dartmouth Big Green |
Mo Hasan | – | QB | 6'3 | 190 | Senior | Miami, FL | Vanderbilt Commodores |
Samuel Oram-Jones | – | TB | 5'8 | 200 | Graduate | Milton Keynes, UK | Vanderbilt Commodores |
Nathan Weneta | – | LS | 6'2 | 210 | Freshman | San Diego, CA | Purdue Boilermakers |
Returning Starters
USC returns 37 starters in 2020 including 15 on offense, 19 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Key departures include Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – 13 games), Austin Jackson (OT – 13 games), Drew Richmond (OT – 12 games), Christian Rector (DE – 10 games), John Houston Jr. (ILB – 13 games)
Other departures include Jack Sears (QB – 1 game in 2018), Dominic Davis (WR – 9 games), and Jacob Daniel (OG – 6 games).
Offense (15)
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Defense (19)
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Special teams (3)
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Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Gary Bryant Jr. #7 WR |
Corona, California | Centennial High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / January 4, 2020 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jonah Monheim #16 OG |
Moorpark, California | Moorpark High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 24, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tuli Tuipulotu #40 DT |
Lawndale, California | Lawndale High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 18, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Josh Jackson Jr. #74 WR |
Harbor City, California | Narbonne High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / March 23, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jamar Sekona #47 DT |
Kentfield, California | Marin Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / July 30, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kobe Pepe #49 DT |
Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Courtland Ford #52 OT |
Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 9, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Caadyn Stephen #54 OT |
Camas, Washington | Camas High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / September 4, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Casey Collier #88 OT |
Mont Belvieu, Texas | Barbers Hill High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 2, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Andrew Milek #99 OT |
Phoenix, Arizona | Brophy College Preparatory | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Andres Dewerk #100 OT |
Los Gatos, California | Los Gatos High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 23, 2019 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Parker Lewis #7 K |
Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 5, 2018 (Committed) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Danny Lockhart II #137 ILB |
Redlands, California | St. John Bosco High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | January 27, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Matthew Colombo TB |
Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | February 4, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Danny Ryan WR |
San Francisco, California | St. Ignatius College Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | March 2, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Tommy Maurice S |
Brookfield, Wisconsin | Brookfield Central High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 1, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – 247Sports: #51 ESPN: – | ||||||
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NFL Combine
The official list of participants for the 2020 NFL Combine included USC football players Michael Pittman (WR) and Austin Jackson (OT).
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
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Austin Jackson | Offensive tackle | 1 | 18 | Miami Dolphins |
Michael Pittman Jr. | Wide receiver | 2 | 34 | Indianapolis Colts |
Christian Rector | Defensive end | UDFA | – | – |
John Houston Jr. | Inside linebacker | UDFA | – | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Drew Richmond | Offensive tackle | UDFA | – | – |
Preseason
Pac-12 media polls
In the 2020 Pac-12 preseason media poll.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
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Clay Helton | Head coach | 10 | Houston (1994) | Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009) |
Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2 | Texas Tech (2009) | North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018) |
Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | 1 | Wisconsin (1993) | Texas – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019) |
Sean Snyder | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Kansas State (1993) | Kansas State – Assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / senior special teams analyst (2019) |
Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | 2 | Angelo State (1993) | Bowling Green – Head coach (2018) |
Keary Colbert | Wide receivers coach | 6 | USC (2006) | Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015) |
John David Baker | Inside wide receivers / tight ends coach | 2 | Abilene Christian (2013) | North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018) |
Tim Drevno | Offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator | 4 | Cal State Fullerton (1992) | Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015) |
Vic So'oto | Defensive line coach | 1 | BYU (2011) | Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019) |
Donte Williams | Cornerbacks coach / Defensive Pass game coordinator | 1 | Idaho State (2006) | Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019) |
Craig Naivar | Safeties coach | 1 | Hardin-Simmons (1993) | Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019) |
Aaron Ausmus | Head strength and conditioning coach | 4 | Tennessee (1998) | Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009) |
Roster
2020 USC Trojans Football roster | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Tailback
Wide receiver
Tight end
Placekicker
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Offensive Lineman
Defensive line
Outside Linebacker
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Inside Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Punter
Long snappers
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2020 USC Football Roster (10/21/2020) |
Depth chart
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- Official Depth Chart as of 11/6/2020[5]
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Scholarship distribution chart
Position | Freshman (25) | Sophomore (22) | Junior (15) | Senior (16) | 2021 signed (20) 2021 targets (10) | 2022 commit (3) |
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QB 2 (3) | – | Kedon Slovis | – | Matt Fink | Jaxson Dart Miller Moss | Devin Brown |
TB 5 (1) | – | Kenan Christon Markese Stepp | – | Stephen Carr Quincy Jountti* Vavae Malepeai | Brandon Campbell | – |
WR 9 (2) | Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Joshua Jackson Jr. Bru McCoy | John Jackson III Drake London Munir McClain | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Tyler Vaughns | Michael Jackson III Joseph Manjack IV Kyron Ware-Hudson | – |
TE 4 (2) | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | – | – | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | Lake McRee Michael Trigg | – |
OL 17 (4) | Casey Collier Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez Caadyn Stephen | Justin Dedich Liam Douglass | Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees | Liam Jimmons Frank Martin II Bernard Schirmer | Ty Buchanan Maximus Gibbs Mason Murphy | Dylan Lopez |
DL 13 (2) | De'jon Benton Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona Stanley Ta'ufo'ou Maninoa Tufono Tuli Tuipulotu | Trevor Trout | Nick Figueroa Jacob Lichtenstein Marlon Tuipulotu | Connor Murphy Brandon Pili Caleb Tremblay | Colin Mobley Ishmael Sopsher (Transfer) Jay Toia | – |
OLB 4 (1) | – | Drake Jackson Eli'Jah Winston | Hunter Echols Juliano Falaniko | – | Julien Simon | – |
ILB 7 (1) | Ralen Goforth | Tayler Katoa Tuasivi Nomura Raymond Scott Solomon Tuliaupupu | Kana'i Mauga | Jordan Iosefa | – | Niuafe Tuihalamaka |
CB 6 (1) | Adonis Otey | Dorian Hewett Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Jayden Williams | Olaijah Griffin | – | Prophet Brown | – |
S 7 (1) | Kaulana Makaula Max Williams | Briton Allen Chase Williams | Talanoa Hufanga Greg Johnson Isaiah Pola-Mao | – | Xamarion Gordon | – |
SP 4 | Parker Lewis | Ben Griffiths | – | Michael Brown Damon Johnson | – | – |
ATH (3) | x | x | x | x | Anthony Beavers Jr. Calen Bullock Jaylin Smith | – |
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on
– 85 scholarships permitted, 82 currently allotted to players
– 81 recruited players on scholarship (on former walk-ons)
– Transfer portal out : Palaie Gaoteote IV (ILB, -), Abdul-Malik McClain (OLB, Jackson State), Chase McGrath (K, -)
– COVID-19 Opt out to NFL : Jay Tufele (DL)
Scholarship Distribution 2020
Schedule
Regular season
USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but canceled these games on July 10 because the Pac-12 Conference decided to play a conference-only schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Original 2020 USC Trojans schedule | |||
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Date | Opponent | Site | |
September 5 | vs. Alabama* | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic) | |
September 12 | New Mexico* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |
September 19 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (rivalry) | |
September 26 | Arizona State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |
October 2 | at Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | |
October 10 | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |
October 17 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | |
October 31 | Colorado | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |
November 7 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
November 14 | Washington | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |
November 21 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | |
November 28 | Notre Dame* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 7 | 9:00 a.m. | Arizona State | No. 20 | Fox | W 28–27 | — | |
November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 20 | Fox | W 34–30 | — | |
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Utah | No. 20 | ESPN | W 33–17 | — | |
No. 18 |
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December 6 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 20 |
| FS1 | W 38–13 | — |
December 12 | 4:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 15 | ABC | W 43–38 | — | |
December 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Oregon[8] | No. 13 |
| Fox | L 24–31 | — |
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Game summaries
Arizona State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
No. 20 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
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Arizona
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Date: November 14, 2020
- Game time: 12:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) Clear, Sunny
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Matt Richards
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft and Dean Blandino
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Utah
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Trojans | 3 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
Utes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) Mostly Clear, Humidity at 58%
- Game attendance: 0
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
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Washington State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
No. 20 Trojans | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: December 6, 2020
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: S. Strimling
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
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UCLA
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
Bruins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: December 12, 2020
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h) • Weather: Sunny Humidity at 59%
- Game attendance: 0
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Allison Williams
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Oregon
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- Date: December 18, 2020
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Humidity at 51%
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 17 | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
Coaches | 17 | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | |
CFP | Not released | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 17 | Not released |
Statistics
Pac-12 opponents
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Offense
Passing statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG | |
9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 140.0 | 70 | 98 | 706 | 71.43 | 3 | 1 | 48 | |
TOTALS | 140.0 | 70 | 98 | 706 | 71.43 | 3 | 1 | 48 | |||
OPPONENTS | 138.10 | 35 | 59 | 420 | 59.32 | 4 | 1 | 75 |
Rushing statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
30 | Markese Stepp | TB | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | 49 | 2 |
7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 21 | 126 | 6.0 | 37 | 2 |
29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 20 | 1 |
23 | Kenan Christon | TB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 24 | 0 |
– | Team | – | 3 | −6 | −2.0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 72 | 348 | 4.8 | 49 | 5 | ||
OPPONENTS | 78 | 416 | 5.3 | 38 | 2 |
Receiving statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | REC | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 14 | 213 | 15.21 | 48 | 0 |
15 | Drake London | WR | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 31 | 1 |
21 | Tyler Vaughns | WR | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 20 | 0 |
4 | Bru McCoy | WR | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 26 | 1 |
80 | John Jackson III | WR | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 23 | 0 |
1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 |
84 | Erik Krommenhoek | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 1 |
18 | Jude Wolfe | TE | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 4 | 0 |
29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 16 | 0 |
7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 12 | 0 |
30 | Markese Stepp | TB | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 9 | 0 |
23 | Kenan Christon | TB | 1 | −3 | −3.00 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 70 | 706 | 10.09 | 48 | 3 | ||
OPPONENTS | 35 | 420 | 12.00 | 75 | 4 |
Defense
Defense statistics | |||||||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
93 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DL | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2.5–14 | 1.0–11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
50 | Nick Figueroa | DL | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.0–5 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
49 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
96 | Caleb Tremblay | DL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
90 | Connor Murphy | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
47 | Stanley Ta'ufo'ou | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
99 | Drake Jackson | BB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3.0–21 | 2.0–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
31 | Hunter Echols | BB | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
10 | Ralen Goforth | LB | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1 | Palaie Gaoteote IV | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
26 | Kana'i Mauga | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
18 | Raymond Scott | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–4 | 1.0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
15 | Talanoa Hufanga | DB | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0.5–0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
21 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.0–14 | – | – | 2 | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
9 | Greg Johnson | DB | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.0–6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | Olaijah Griffin | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | Max Williams | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5–3 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
8 | Chris Steele | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
6 | Isaac Taylor-Stuart | DB | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
14 | Jayden Williams | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
22 | Dorian Hewett | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
25 | Briton Allen | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | Bru McCoy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
27 | Quincy Jountti | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
TOTAL | 76 | 52 | 128 | 13.0–70 | 5.0–37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
OPPONENTS | 90 | 84 | 174 | 15.0–44 | 3.0–19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams
Kicking statistics | |||||||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 8 | 8 | 100% | 2 | 3 | 66.67% | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 30 | 14 |
TOTALS | 8 | 8 | 100% | 2 | 3 | 66.67% | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 30 | 14 | ||
OPPONENTS | 6 | 6 | 100% | 5 | 6 | 83.33% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3/4 | 51 | 21 |
Kickoff statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 11 | 633 | 57.5 | 5 | 2 |
TOTALS | 11 | 633 | 57.5 | 5 | 2 | ||
OPPONENTS | 13 | 838 | 64.5 | 8 | 0 |
Punting statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK | |
24 | Ben Griffiths | P | 6 | 281 | 46.83 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 6 | 281 | 46.83 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
OPPONENTS | 8 | 394 | 49.25 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Kick return statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
2 | Olaijah Griffin | CB | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 27 |
8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 23 |
TOTALS | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 27 | ||
OPPONENTS | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 22 |
Punt return statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 |
TOTALS | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | ||
OPPONENTS | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 14 | Alijah Vera-Tucker | OG | New York Jets |
4 | 106 | Jay Tufele | DT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
4 | 112 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | Detroit Lions |
5 | 180 | Talanoa Hufanga | S | San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 189 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
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